Roanoke Times
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DATE: THURSDAY, February 13, 1992 TAG: 9202140442
SECTION: NEIGHBORS PAGE: W-4 EDITION: METRO
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Consultant to establish Salem museum hoursThe Salem Historical Society has engaged Nicole "Nikki" Martin of Roanoke as a consultant to set up an opening schedule for the Williams-Brown House-Store Museum.
She will be assisted by Laura Herr, the museum's second intern from Roanoke College. Herr is a junior from Lancaster, Pa., and is majoring in history.
P.B. Douglas, president of the historical society, said one of the group's goals is to have the museum open on a regular schedule.
Among the tasks of Martin and Herr will be to decide hours for regular openings and to arrange for special opening exhibits.
The museum is on East Main Street on a corner of Longwood Park.
Day care help available for disabled children
Mental Health Services of the Roanoke Valley has received funding to purchase day-care services for children with special needs while their parents are working or receiving job-related training.
Eligibility requirements include:
Children younger than 18 must have severe or multiple handicaps requiring additional care or expertise in day care. Priority is given to the mentally retarded.
Families must live in Roanoke, Salem or the counties of Roanoke, Botetourt or Craig.
Families must meet income eligibility requirements.
Parents must be working or in an education or training program.
Parents must contribute to the cost of child care, based on a schedule.
Day-care providers must be licensed or registered.
For more information, call Ed McGrath at 342-6003 or Betty Burke at 345-9841.
Met Life offers grants for youth civic projects
Metropolitan Life Insurance Co. is accepting applications for its 1992 Community Improvements Youth Grant program, aimed at encouraging hands-on civic projects by young people.
Each year, the company makes grants of up to $250 to groups of young people who submit proposals to benefit the community. The grants are to be used as seed money while the youths donate their time.
Any group of five or more people between the ages of 12 and 18 with an adult sponsor is eligible to apply.
Applications, which are due by May 31, are available from Odell James, administrator of the Met Life office at 1818-B Electric Road S.W. For more information, call 989-4538.